Vt Calais heavy steering

[stumpy03]

Hi to all again best forum ever anyway over easter i stufffed my alternator so i got it replaced car sat idl for 3 day days with batt disconnect finally fixed all that next 2 days all was good and now my steering has got heavy when slowing going around corner or roundabout i do have a weeping power steering pump any ideas thanks

[accentstencil]

Have you checked the fuse related to the power steering? It's the one marked "cruise control, power steering, mirrors". Try the mirrors, if they work the fuse is fine.

[50LTRv8]

You could be up for a steering switch, this is on the rack and allows extra power steering fluid to go through at low speeds which makes the steering easier.

[MikeCuzzy]

There's a quick way to tell if the power steering is on the way out, does the power steering come back when you accelerate? Or is there a whine when accelerating and moving the wheel? Whack it in N and rev to 3000ish- hold it there- and turn the wheel a couple of times. If it's much easier and/or whining noise- it's likely it's the power steering pump in need of replacement.
Could also be the fuse as accentstencil says, so check the fuse first.

[BlackVXGTS]

Make sure your drive belt has been installed correctly and is not slipping.

[stumpy03]

fuse ok going to replace the pump and see what happends from there if that fails reco steering rack thanks guys for all your help

[lufkin]

my vt calais had a issue with its power steering, felt like armstrong steering for awhile, ended up being a faulty solenoid on the rack, was cheap and easy to fix, they have speed sensitive steering which sometimes stuffs up which is what my problem was

[graham7773]

If it is none of the above, check your tyre pressures